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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. If creative writing teachers are doing their jobs, Hugo says they are learning from their_____.

2. What other types of writing does Hugo say are already in English departments, making them the logical place to teach creative writing?

3. Hugo feels that true integrity is often willfully equated with _____.

4. Which famous poet does Hugo name as having the notion of the mask during the writing of a poem?

5. Where has Hugo worked that he says had little hostility between creative writers and academics?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Hugo, why are the poet's feelings about himself influential to his writing?

2. What does Hugo see as the inherent flaw in the hiring of some writing teachers?

3. How is it that Hugo and his wife are able to go to Italy?

4. What does Hugo say a poet should do when a poem is finished?

5. How does Auden express his disdain for competitiveness among writers?

6. Who is Bob Mills and what task is he assigned to perform?

7. How do the children in Barletta react to Hugo and Mills?

8. What is the atmosphere between the literature and creative writing departments at Montana as described by Hugo?

9. Why does Hugo recommend that the poet carry with him at all times and why?

10. Why does Hugo believe that Roethke seeks out wealthy companionship during his last years?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe "The Pumphouse Trio". How are they found? What do they look like? Why are they significant to Hugo?

Essay Topic 2

How does Ghiselin present an uncompromising picture of what one has done in the poem, "Rattlesnake"? In Hugo's estimation, what effect does his use of multi-syllabic and single-syllabic words have on the impact of different parts of the poem?

Essay Topic 3

What are Hugo's thoughts on having a stance in writing a poem? What examples does he give regarding stance and how does the presence or absence of a stance determine the poem's effectiveness?

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